Tool launched to track pledges in neglected-diseases fight

Tracker will hold signatories of last year’s Kigali declaration to account

A tool to track whether signatories of the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases are meeting their commitments to fight overlooked illnesses was launched on 30 January.

The Kigali Declaration Commitment Tracker will capture, track and monitor commitments made by countries and organisations towards the declaration, published in June last year. The initiative aims to generate political will, community commitment, resources and action to fight NTDs.